How Ukraine Pitched Trump on a Deal for Critical Minerals
To Ukraine, they are a chit to play in an ongoing appeal to President Trump for more financial and military support. To Mr. Trump, they should be overdue payment for…
The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
A Russian special forces commander served on four battlefronts across eastern Ukraine after joining Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago. He said the most ferocious fighting he has seen is…
How Venezuela Helps Feed the Violence in Colombia
In a remote corner of northeast Colombia, where dirt roads lead to lush hills lined with banana trees, farmers and their families have become the victims of a spate of…
When Will China’s Leader Talk to Trump?
The leaders of the world’s two rival superpowers have plenty to talk about. But so far, it seems, they can’t agree on when they should speak, or even whether they…
China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion
The new king of the Chinese box office is an adorably ugly, demonic child fighting off monsters. In less than two weeks since its release, “Ne Zha 2,” an animated…
Super Bowl dancer waving Sudan-Palestine flag gets tackled
A dancer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show was tackled to the ground and removed from the show for waving a Sudanese-Palestinian flag. Roc Nation, who organised the performance,…
Canada vows swift retaliation to ‘unjustified’ Trump tariffs
Canada will give a “clear and calibrated” response to the latest trade barriers planned by US President Donald Trump, its industry minister says. Trump says he will levy a 25%…
UK must respect Trump’s mandate, new ambassador to US Mandelson tells BBC
The UK must respect President Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, the new UK ambassador to the US has told the BBC on his first day in the…
Can European ‘Boots on the Ground’ Help Protect Ukraine’s Security?
President Trump has vowed to end the fighting in Ukraine. Just how he could do that remains unclear, given that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia believes he is winning.…
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans
President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza, substantially increasing the…